Akilas Romanos

Akilas Romanos (fl. 1511-1512) was a member of the Assassins Order.

Biography
Akilas Romanos was a Greek-born inhabitant of the Ottoman Empire, living in Constantinople/Istanbul. In 1511 he was jailed for stealing food from a vendor in order to feed himself, and was thrown in a cage on the Galatia District waterfront. Luckily for him, he was chanced upon by Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who was looking for new recruits into the Ottoman Assassins. In exchange for taking a key from a guard and letting Romanos free, Romanos became a member of the Assassins and was promoted to become an Assassins Leader, leading the Galatia Den.

That night, Romanos warned him of a resurgence in Templar strength. He feared that he had the answer to the disappearance of many Assassins lately, telling him to meet him in the park west of the den so that he could see for himself. He attempted to air assassinate Templar Vali cel Tradat to assist Ezio, but he failed, falling in front of him. Ezio told him that he needed to focus on honing his skills first, and Akilas felt that his pride was wounded and he had a heavy heart.

He was sent to rescue Sultan Bayezid's third and least capable son, Shehzade Korkut, from Templar thugs in Bursa. He killed all of the Templars holding Korkut hostage, and freed the Shehzade from captivity.